Take a closer look at the two new teams and where the Aussies will be playing in this year's Indian Premier League
The full rundown of the 16 Australians in the 2022 IPL
The 2022 Indian Premier League will be broadcast live in Australia on Fox Sports and live streamed on Kayo
Champions Chennai Super Kings will kick off the 15th edition of the Indian Premier League against former winners Kolkata Knight Riders on Saturday night (1am Sunday AEDT) as the Twenty20 tournament returns home with an expanded version following the addition of two new teams.
The entire 2020 edition of the cash-rich tournament and the second half of last year's competition were held in the United Arab Emirates as India grappled with the COVID-19 pandemic.
This year, Mumbai will host 55 matches in three stadiums in and around the city, while Pune – also in the Western state of Maharashtra – will host the remaining 15 league games, which means air travel will not be required for the league's 10 franchises.
Fans will also be allowed to attend matches, with a 25 per cent capacity limit, during the 2022 edition with COVID-19 restrictions easing in the country.
The IPL, which counts Bollywood stars and billionaires among franchise owners and draws the best cricketers globally, has expanded to 10 teams after Lucknow and Ahmedabad paid a combined $US1.7 billion to enter the world's richest cricket tournament.
Sixteen Australians will take part, although they will not be available until April 6, after the white-ball leg of their current tour of Pakistan.
There has been significant player movement following the recent player auction, with just three of the sixteen Australians – Glenn Maxwell, Pat Cummins and Nathan Ellis – returning to the franchise they played for last season.
Take a closer look at the Aussies involved and the 10 teams, including two new franchises, who will compete in the world's richest cricket tournament this year.
The Australians
Prices listed in AUD. Conversion rate correct at the time the player was first bought at the auction
Glenn Maxwell: A$2m (Royal Challengers Bangalore)*
Marcus Stoinis: A$1.7m (Lucknow Super Giants)*
Tim David: A$1.53m (Mumbai Indians)
Josh Hazlewood: A$1.44m (Royal Challengers Bangalore)
Pat Cummins: A$1.35m (Kolkata Knight Riders)
Mitchell Marsh: A$1.2m (Delhi Capitals)
David Warner: A$1.16m (Delhi Capitals)
Daniel Sams: A$484,000 (Mumbai Indians)
Sean Abbott: A$446,000 (Sunrisers Hyderabad)
Matthew Wade: A$446,000 (Gujurat Titans)
Nathan Coulter-Nile: A$372,000 (Rajasthan Royals)
Aaron Finch: A$262,000 (Kolkata Knight Riders)
Riley Meredith: A$186,000 (Mumbai Indians)
Andrew Tye: A$174,000 (Lucknow Super Giants)
Jason Behrendorff: A$139,000 (Royal Challengers Bangalore)
Nathan Ellis: A$139,000 (Punjab Kings)
*Retained/purchased before the auction
The teams
Chennai Super Kings
The Australians: None
Key Indian players: Ravindra Jadeja, MS Dhoni, Deepak Chahar
Top foreign players: Moeen Ali (England), Dwayne Bravo (West Indies), Devon Conway (New Zealand)
Best IPL finish: Champions (2010, 2011, 2018, 2021)
Delhi Capitals
The Australians: Mitchell Marsh, David Warner
Key Indian players: Rishabh Pant, Kuldeep Yadav, Yash Dhull
Top foreign players: Lungi Ngidi (South Africa), Mustafizur Rahman (Bangladesh), Rovman Powell (West Indies)
Best IPL finish: Runners-up (2020)
Image Id: E1E9E3DE69DD49F8A5FA424CB0841C04 Image Caption: Cut by Sunrisers Hyderabad, Warner will join Ricky Ponting at Delhi // Sportzpics-BCCIGujarat Titans
The Australians: Matthew Wade
Key Indian players: Hardik Pandya, Shubman Gill, Mohammed Shami.
Top foreign players: Lockie Ferguson (New Zealand), Rashid Khan (Afghanistan), David Miller (South Africa)
Best IPL finish: N/A. New franchise owned by CVC Capital.
Kolkata Knight Riders
The Australians: Pat Cummins, Aaron Finch
Key Indian players: Shreyas Iyer, Venkatesh Iyer, Varun Chakravarthy.
Top foreign players: Andre Russell (West Indies), Sam Billings (England), Sunil Narine (West Indies)
Best IPL finish: Champions (2012, 2014)
Image Id: 975DB6C24682431F9EA2DB5DEEA2BC07 Image Caption: Aaron Finch earned a late deal with Kolkata, his ninth IPL franchise // Sportzpics-BCCILucknow Super Giants
The Australians: Marcus Stoinis, Andrew Tye
Key Indian players: KL Rahul, Avesh Khan
Top foreign players: Quinton de Kock (South Africa), Jason Holder (West Indies), Evin Lewis (West Indies)
Best IPL finish: N/A. New franchise owned by RPSG Group, headed by Indian tycoon Sanjiv Goenka.
Mumbai Indians
The Australians: Tim David, Daniel Sams, Riley Meredith
Key Indian players: Rohit Sharma, Ishan Kishan, Jasprit Bumrah.
Top foreign players: Kieron Pollard (West Indies), Fabian Allen (West Indies), Tymal Mills (England)
Best IPL finish: Champions (2013, 2015, 2017, 2019 and 2020)
Image Id: 078142C26AEB44F7A00350715363094B Image Caption: Tim David was picked up for A$1.53m by Mumbai // GettyPunjab Kings
The Australians: Nathan Ellis
Key Indian players: Mayank Agarwal, Shikhar Dhawan, Shahrukh Khan
Top foreign players: Liam Livingstone (England), Jonny Bairstow (England), Kagiso Rabada (South Africa)
Best IPL finish: Runners-up (2014)
Rajasthan Royals
The Australians: Nathan Coulter-Nile
Key Indian players: Sanju Samson, Yuzvendra Chahal, Ravichandran Ashwin.
Top foreign players: Jos Buttler (England), Shimron Hetmyer (West Indies), Trent Boult
Best IPL finish: Champions (2008)
Image Id: A0841CEF5A3E4A729D06A178A7348259 Image Caption: Having helped CSK to the title last year, Josh Hazlewood will play for RCB \\ Sportzpics-BCCIRoyal Challengers Bangalore
The Australians: Glenn Maxwell, Josh Hazlewood, Jason Behrendorff
Key Indian players: Virat Kohli, Mohammed Siraj, Harshal Patel
Top foreign players: Faf du Plessis (South Africa), Wanindu Hasaranga (Sri Lanka), Finn Allen (New Zealand)
IPL record: Runners-up (2009, 2011, 2016)
Sunrisers Hyderabad
The Australians: Sean Abbott
Key Indian players: Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Washington Sundar, Umran Malik.
Top foreign players: Kane Williamson (New Zealand), Marco Jansen (South Africa), Romario Shepherd (West Indies)
Best IPL finish: Champions (2016)